March 11, 2015

WIOA – Regions and Board Structure

WIOA – UpdatesWIOA – Regional planning and opportunities

WIOA- State board structuresWIOA adoption or request grandfathering of

current council structure

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WIOA &Workforce Development Areas

Rationale for Designation&

How to Proceed With Planning

High Level WIOA Implementation

Formulation

July, 2014 January, 2015 July, 2015 January, 2016 July, 2016

Planning

Implementation

Assess the law for potential opportunities and challenges for implementationEstablish workgroups to formulate questions and approaches for implementationPreliminary regulations – respond and use to guide planning

Begin to make required decisions in consultation with appropriate partnersDraft Regional Planning Sessions with GWDC and MWCABegin holding Regional Planning Sessions to gather stakeholder inputDraft Regional Plans presentedUnified Planning begins fall of 2015, due 3-16Draft of Local Planning process proposedLocal Plans due May, 2016Unified and Local Plans approved, July 2016

Law begins for program services for Vocational Rehabilitative Services and State Services for the Blind July, 2014Law begins for program services for Youth April, 2015Law begins for program services for Adult, Dislocated Worker, Wagner-Peyser July, 2015Eligible Training Provider List policies for WIOA begins January, 2016All components of WIOA implemented – July, 2016

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WIOA Rationale for WDA Proposal Intent of WIOA – Section 2. Purpose

Strategic Coordination Results for Job Seekers & EmployersBetter alignment of related systems. Increase access to workforce development services

Improve the structure and delivery of services. Credentialed skills providing sustainable wages and workers.

Activities through a state wide system that produces results.

Prosperity of workers and employers - globally competitive.

Requirements of WIOA – Workforce Development and Local AreasClassifications – sec. 106 1 local area per region; 2 or more local areas per region; multi-state region

Characteristics – sec. 106 Consistent with labor market and Economic Development Areas; have adequate resources available to carry out activities, including education/training providers

Local Areas – sec. 107 Local areas meeting performance and financial auditing standards shall be allowed to maintain their local designation.

Law Requirements

Population & Workforce

Geographical Size

Constraints&

Considerations

Equitable Distribution

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Rationale for WDA Proposal- Commissioner’s Approach -

There is no “perfect approach”, but a balance between considering the law; population and workforce; and geographical size

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Rationale for WDA Proposal

EDRs 1,2,4,5 alignwith WSAs 1 and 2

EDR 3 alignswith WSAs 3 and 4

EDRs 6w, 8, 9 alignwith WSAs 6 and 7

EDRs 6e, 7w, 7e alignwith WSAs 5 and 17

EDR 11 aligns with WSAs 9,10, 12, 14, 15 and 16

EDR 10 alignswith WSAs 8 and 18

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Rationale for Workforce Development Regions

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Summary of Rationale for Workforce Development AreasWIOA Intent Stronger Strategic Alignment across Systems and

within Regions

WIOA Requirements

All Regions are classified as option “2” At least 1 Met.SA per region Local Area designations maintained

Geo-Political Boundaries

Regions contain “whole” EDRs and Local Areas

Working Relationships

Supports existing and new working relationships

A Workforce Development Area …..(Based on WIOA Regional Planning Requirements)

1. Coordinates service strategies that support Workforce and Economic Development.

2. Pursues sector initiatives for in-demand industry and occupations.

3. Seeks to reduce administrative costs through pooling of funds for administrative costs.

4. Aligns transportation and other supportive services.

5. Negotiates performance accountability measures for local areas.

CHAMPIONS A BROADER SYSTEMIC VIEW TO ALIGN AND MAXIMIZE SYSTEM RESOURCES AND OUTCOMES FOR JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS

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Next Step - Regional Planning Sessions!

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Planning Session OverviewConveners DEED, GWDC, MWCAInvitees County Commissioners & WIB members

ABE, MnSCU, K-12 EDRs, MIFs, other economic/community

developers DEED and Other partners/providers

Purpose Assess readiness of partnerships to enhance system

Meet consulting requirement of WIOA

Agenda 1. Regions & Rationale2. Regional Planning Requirements3. Key Questions to be Addressed4. Provide overview of data sets (by county)5. Small table Q&A and feedback

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Proposed Workforce Development Areas

Process for Regional Planning

Regional Alignment

Service Delivery

Data Analysis & Evaluation

RegionalPlan

Local & RegionalPlanning Requirements

State, Regional & LocalGoals

The Regional Plan will focus on inputs from WIOA and identified system issues at the state, regional and local levels within three broad categories:

• Regional Alignment• Service Delivery• Data Analysis & Evaluation

These requirements will be shaped by using state, regional and local goals to address the workforce and economic development needs of individual Workforce Development Areas.

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Proposed Workforce Development Areas

Process for Regional PlanningWhat does it mean to be a region?

REGIONAL ALIGNMENT

1. How will the region align itself and the resources for managing the vision for preparing a skilled workforce to support regional economic growth and economic self-sufficiency?

• How will the region be organized with respect to oversight of the Regional Plan - including governance, input from system partners and costs for this oversight.

• How will infrastructure costs be defined – both “system” and “WorkForce Centers” - and allocated equitably based on the State Board requirements.

• How will required and optional partners be engaged in planning for regional alignment to enhance services and avoid duplication of services.

• How will economic developers be engaged to enhance services.• How will state level policies be created/modified to support regional alignment.• Identify the intra-regional opportunities.

Proposed Workforce Development Areas

Process for Regional PlanningWhat does it mean to be a region?

STRATEGIES FOR DELIVERY OF SERVICES

2. How will the region add value to job seeker and employer services through new and expanded service delivery strategies?

• How will “career services” and “training services” be provided at WorkForce Centers, through partnerships and online access.

• How will employers be engaged to shape the services that will address there needs, including work-based learning opportunities.

• How will youth, individuals with barriers to employment, veterans and other disparate impact populations be included in service design and activities.

• How will supportive service strategies be enhanced/expanded.• How will WorkForce Centers be designated – “full fledge” and “affiliate”.

Proposed Workforce Development Areas

Process for Regional PlanningWhat does it mean to be a region?

USING DATA TO SUPPORT STRATEGY, PERFORMANCE

AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

3. How will the region utilize data to support strategy development, set performance standards and continuous improvement benchmarks.

• How will labor market information to support planning and creating strategies for Career Pathway design and planning to achieve “sustainable wage” credentials that meet the needs of employers.

• How will performance data be used to support continuous improvement of service and training providers.

• How will local boards use data to measure their effectiveness locally and regionally.• How will technology be leveraged/deployed to impact performance and continuous

improvement.• How will performance accountability measures be negotiated within the region.

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State Workforce Boards under WIOARecommendations for Minnesota’s

State Board – Governor’s Workforce Development Council (Board)

State Board StructuresSec. 101 Workforce Development Boards

• WIOA requires the Governor to establish a state workforce development board to carry out the functions (subsection d)

• Alternate Entity-if in compliance with sections (a),(b), and (c), a state may use our existing state council (within the meaning of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (H.R. 803-19, (e)(1)

Comparison of GWDC and WIOA

GWDC (Current) WIOA

Governor GovernorChair appointed by Governor Chair appointed by Governor2 members of each state chamber 1 member of each state chamber Chief Elected Officials (city/county) Chief Elected official (city and/or

County)State Agency for One-Stops (DEED) State agency WIA programs (DEED)

Comparison of GWDC and WIOAGWDC (Current) WIOA

6 Private Sector To be determined6 Labor Representatives Labor organization representatives,

nominated by State labor federations; representative from a labor organization or training director from a joint labor-management apprenticeship program

6 Community-based organizations Community based organizations with expertise in employment, training, serving individuals with barriers to employment, disability and youth

Comparison of GWDC and WIOAGWDC (Current) WIOAAdditional State Agencies: MN Department of EducationMN Department of Human Services

Governor “may” designate (voting or ex-officio):Relevant state agencies related to workforce development

EducationSecondary & Post-secondary Vocational InstitutionsEducation –University of Minnesota, MnSCUSchool-based Service LearningLocal Public SecondaryAgriculture Education

Governor “may”:Education: higher education

Requirements under WIOA: Minimum of 17 Voting Members

GovernorLegis-lators:

2Local

Elected Of-ficial

DEED

Private Sector: 9

Labor: 3

Proposed Criteria for Private Sector GWDC Membership

• Industry growth, sustained over 10 years• Industries that demonstrate career pathways

opportunities resulting in increased wages• Concentration of industries within regions

contributing to Minnesota’s GDP• Nuances within sectors• Emerging sectors• Family sustaining wages

WIOA Committee Recommendation• Review of multiple state structures• Discussion with other states proposed WIOA

structures at the NGA winter meeting• Review of WIOA law and priority for

consideration for industry sectors • Minnesota’s demand for a skilled workforce

and identified workforce stakeholders• Consideration for regional economies

Recommended Industry RepresentativesTotal: 15

• Agriculture (Animal and Crop Production) (2)• Construction (2)• Finance & Insurance• Health Care and Social Assistance (2)• Management of Companies & Enterprises• Manufacturing (3)• Mining• Professional & Technical Services (2) • Utilities

Regional Alignment with Industries

Region 1• Agriculture • Manufacturing

Region 5• Agriculture• Manufacturing

Region 2• Manufacturing• Mining

Region 3• Construction• Utilities

Region 6• Health Care • Professional & Technical Svcs.

Region 4• Construction• Finance &

Insurance• Health Care• Management • Professional &

Technical Svcs.

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Rationale for Industry Representation

• Analysis of labor market information data for each of the 16 Workforce Service Areas

• Analysis of commute patterns, location of WorkForce Centers, and industry sectors/clusters – supply chain

• Projected growth, impact on Minnesota’s economy, and career pathways within industry sectors

Workforce Development Area Representation

• One private sector representative from each of Minnesota’s Workforce Development Area’s (minimum of one)

• One private sector representative from each WDA will also serve on a local Workforce Development Board

• Minnesota Workforce Council Association requests a minimum of 25% of the private sector representatives also serve on a local board

Rationale for Proposed StructureWIOA Law Requirement:

• Not less than 20% represent workforce who-– Include labor organizations and an

apprenticeship program(s)• This represents three members under the

proposed GWDC structure. Two from labor organizations and one member representing apprenticeship programs

Rationale:

• A representative from a CBO and youth serving individuals with barriers: disabilities, communities of color and/or disadvantaged youth. These two representatives are critical service delivery partners and should have a vote on the board.

WIOA Law:• CBOs with demonstrated experience in employment,

training, education to meet the needs of individuals with barriers to employment and organizations with expertise in addressing the employment

Rationale for Education MembersWIOA Law:

Governor “may” designate, the committee recommends three members from post-secondary education; MnSCU, University of Minnesota, and private higher education institutionsThese members are critical to the development and delivery of education and skill development and part of innovative solutions for talent development

RationaleWIOA-Adult Basic Education

• WIOA Title II is a required partner and included in performance outcomes• The ABE system serves roughly 75,000 students statewide each year• Adult education theory, practice and delivery systems are unlike anything within the K-12 system. ABE is administered locally by community education and non-profit organizations.• ABE is a central partner in career pathway development (FastTRAC and other Transitions) involving DEED and MnSCU. • ABE offers a wide variety of employment/job preparation programs. Many of these link to GED, Adult Diploma, and other educational programming, • Work done by ABE, such as development of distance learning and digital literacy training, is increasingly central to workforce development.

Proposed Board Structure : 29 Voting Members

Proposed Board Structure: 29 Voting Members

Governor

2 Legislators

1 Local Elected Official

1 DEED

15 Private Sector

3 Labor

1 CBO

1 Youth

1 ABE

1 MnSCU

1 U of M

1 Private Colleges

GWDC under WIOA

Proposed Ex-officio GWDC Members

• MN Department of Human Services • MN Department of Education• MN Department of Labor and Industry• MN Department of Corrections• MN Office of Budget and Management• Office of Higher Education• MN Workforce Council Association• Libraries • Women’s Economic Security Act

9 Non-voting Members

MWCADepartment of

Human ServicesDepartment of

EducationDepartment of Labor and In-

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Department of Corrections

Office of Higher Education

Minnesota Management &

Budget

Public LibrariesWESA

Total GWDC Membership: 38

Proposed Board Structure: 29 Voting Members

9 Non-voting Members

Governor

2 Legislators

1 Local Elected Official

1 DEED

15 Private Sector

3 Labor

1 CBO

1 Youth

1 ABE

1 MnSCU

1 U of M

1 Private Colleges

9 Non-voting Members